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Android Studio is the official [7] integrated development environment (IDE) for Google's Android operating system, built on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA software and designed specifically for Android development. [8] It is available for download on Windows, macOS and Linux based operating systems. [9]
The project states that its intention is to drive Android support and innovation on Intel Architecture in addition to providing a venue for collaboration. [16] It re-used the drm_gralloc graphics HAL module from Android-x86 in order to support Intel HD Graphics hardware. Back as Android-IA, it provided a FAQ [17] with more detailed information.
[144] [145] [146] The unofficial Android-x86 project provided support for x86 architectures ahead of the official support. [147] [148] Since 2012, Android devices with Intel processors began to appear, including phones [149] and tablets. While gaining support for 64-bit platforms, Android was first made to run on 64-bit x86 and then on ARM64.
There is a community of open source enthusiasts that build and share Android-based distributions (i.e. firmware) with a number of customizations and additional features, such as FLAC lossless audio support and the ability to store downloaded applications on the microSD card. [13]
The main hardware platform for Android is the 64-bit ARM architecture (i.e. ARMv8-A; previously the 32-bit ARMv7 architecture was supported and first ARMv5), with x86 [d] and MIPS [e] architectures also officially supported in later versions of Android. MIPS support has since been deprecated and support was removed in NDK r17. [321]
Android Studio – integrated development environment for Android. Google Web Designer – WYSIWYG editor for making rich HTML5 pages and ads intended to run on multiple devices. Backup and Sync – client software to synchronize files between the user's computer and Google Drive storage.
A new runtime environment known as the Android Runtime (ART), intended to replace the Dalvik virtual machine, was introduced as a technology preview in KitKat. [21] ART is a cross-platform runtime which supports the x86, ARM, and MIPS architectures in both 32-bit and 64-bit environments.
This is a list of Android distributions, Android-based operating systems (OS) commonly referred to as Custom ROMs or Android ROMs, forked from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) without Google Play Services included officially in some or all markets, yet maintained independent coverage in notable Android-related sources.